Popular Undergraduate Destinations

A Culture of Self Discovery

If you want to be a Cornellian, you want to be challenged. You want to define your own journey. You want to engage with and help others. You want to effect change in the world and in yourself. Whatever you choose to study, we'll give you myriad opportunities and the space to interact with a diverse and adventurous cohort. But it will be up to you to command your own educational transformation.

3,282

undergraduate students entered into the Class of 2017, from 39,999 applications

Real Students, Real Stories

I fence. It's a heck of a lot of fun to stab your friends (and enemies). I started fencing in middle school, began taking it seriously in high school and knew going to college that I wanted to continue with the sport...